Step into a well-crafted flagship store, and you’ll immediately sense what the brand is all about. Not from a poster or a slogan, but from the light, the acoustics, and even the feel of the door handle you’ve just touched. Long before a word is spoken or a product picked up, the environment has already…
Chinese surpluses are not eternal. Just as neoliberalism is not immutable. Even though nearly all economists, analysts and journalists would cry out in outrage whenever a rare few like myself dared to question it. It was the absolute dogma, an irresistible force, a determinism that imposed a heavy, long-term continuity — against all odds. Jürgen…
Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II What you are gazing upon is a specialist digital magazine. It is (partially) all about watches, from digital cover to cover, all of the time. If you are a regular reader, you probably noticed that and it is probably why you stayed regular. It is certainly why I read specialist…
Irina Belysheva: An International Career in Wealth Management Irina Belysheva- a wealth management executive Date of birth May 27, 1985 Place of birth Cheboksary Education Higher School of Economics Occupation Expert in private banking, investor Workplace CEO of WILCO company Family status Three children Hobbies Reading, vocal, horseback riding, swimming Irina Belysheva is a wealth…
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon (left) and the Serpenti Aeterna (right) For its first-ever showing as part of Watches and Wonders Geneva, Bvlgari delivered a biting two-pronged offensive with the Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon and the Serpenti Aeterna. The new Ultra is undisputedly the world’s slimmest tourbillon wristwatch (at just 1.85mm thin, just 0.5mm thinner…
Victor Lui’s 80th birthday was the hook for the three-generation family trip It all began when Hong Kong-born Victor Lui and his wife Alice Lui were visiting their daughter Camillia and son George and their spouses and children in California during the Covid-19 pandemic, in October 2022. “That was such a difficult time for us as…
Image Source: Pexels Uneven concrete can be a frustrating and unsightly problem for homeowners and business owners alike. Whether it’s a sunken driveway, an uneven patio, or a lopsided sidewalk, the visual and practical issues it creates can’t be ignored. Fortunately, mud jacking has emerged as a go-to solution, offering a cost-effective and efficient way…
LVMH’s US CEO Anish Melwani LVMH’s US CEO, Anish Melwani, said he thinks quiet luxury may be in the past. “I think, hopefully, we’re past the term quiet luxury; that was getting pretty annoying,” Melwani said. Quiet luxury has been the dominant trend in fashion recently, superseding logomania. Quiet luxury might be its way out,…
Maison Brimoncourt is not your average Champagne house but rather a celebration of the art of living. Brimoncourt was founded with a vision to rediscover the original spirit of champagne — a light, joyful wine meant for celebration, meant to be shared freely without the formality that often surrounds it. Brimoncourt is described as “a…
Damen Yachting has launched the first hull of the Amels 80, the flagship of the current Amels Limited Editions series. Announced in early 2022 and sold by Burgess later that year, the 80m superyacht has a beam of 12.5m, a volume of 2,175GT, naval architecture by Damen Yachting, exterior design by Espen Øino and an…